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9/11New York Times Morse Wire Last Day 1951
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A recording of the last day of operation of the New York Times NYC-Washington, DC Times Bureau leased line in 1951. Published by J. Ralph Graham with added introduction by David J. Ring, Jr. who converted the file to electronic format.
Side 1 is a recording of a news story sent by telegraphers Jack Goulette and Ralph Cahall over The New York Times Morse wire to the Times telegraph office in New York, at a speed up to 60 words a minute. Dan Reeves was the receiver in New York.
Side 2 is a news story sent by telegrapher Ralph Graham from the NY Times Washington, DC bureau office over the New York Times Morse wire to the Times telegraph office in New York. Mike Moodnik was the receiver.
There is a transcription and conversion from Phillips Code to English of Side 1 and Side 2 available as text files. The telegrapher would copy the Phillips Code which was sent in Morse and type the message in plain English.
It should be noted to those who haven't thought about it, most of the telegraph traffic was sent from Washington, DC to New York but the line did work in both directions!
Side 1 is a recording of a news story sent by telegraphers Jack Goulette and Ralph Cahall over The New York Times Morse wire to the Times telegraph office in New York, at a speed up to 60 words a minute. Dan Reeves was the receiver in New York.
Side 2 is a news story sent by telegrapher Ralph Graham from the NY Times Washington, DC bureau office over the New York Times Morse wire to the Times telegraph office in New York. Mike Moodnik was the receiver.
There is a transcription and conversion from Phillips Code to English of Side 1 and Side 2 available as text files. The telegrapher would copy the Phillips Code which was sent in Morse and type the message in plain English.
It should be noted to those who haven't thought about it, most of the telegraph traffic was sent from Washington, DC to New York but the line did work in both directions!
"Dispatch" says: "19 ORDER NO 112 TO ENG 2800 FS. ENG 2800 RUN EXTRA MELVILLE TO WATROUS MEET FIRST 744 ENG 3529 AT HUBBARD AND MEET SECOND 744 EN"
This according to Don Reser of the Morse Telegraph Club who supplied the above and Don says: "Probably running 35-40 WPM but good Morse."
Thanks to the Morse Telegraph Club for the original recordings.
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